On November 23, a sobering news came from the Beijing time zone: the Shanghai
soccer league
Bad news, Shanghai.
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Qiu Fangfang, a senior defender of the team, had to say goodbye to the game in advance due to health reasons and returned to Shanghai for medical treatment. After a detailed examination, Qiu Fangfang was diagnosed with acute leukemia and has been hospitalized. This sudden change of events has made Shanghai
soccer league
and Shanghai Shengli Football Salon were caught off guard. However, Qiu Fangfang herself is relatively stable and optimistic about the prospects for treatment.
Qiu Fangfang, 30, is based in Shanghai.
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has spent more than 10 seasons on the campaign. in 2017, she was first selected to the
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National Team and in Yongchuan
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Qiu Fangfang made her national team debut at the Invitational Tournament.In 2020, Qiu Fangfang upgraded to motherhood, becoming one of only two mom players on the Shanghai team.In the 2021 National Games, she helped Shanghai
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A valuable silver medal was won.
Currently, Qiu Fangfang is under active treatment at Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, and Shanghai
soccer league
and Shanghai
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It is also actively raising funds for her to ease her worries. In an interview, Qiu Fangfang showed her optimism and strong spirit, saying via video, "Today is the first day of my hospitalization and my fight against leukemia. Although the test results are not satisfactory, I can't take a shower right now, and my platelet levels are extremely low, which can lead to bleeding inside my body and in my brain. My mouth is also prone to bleeding, so I can only eat fluids and soft foods. However, I am relieved that I don't have to abstain from eating anything I want for a while yet."
Qiu Fangfang also sent a video message to Shanghai
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Expressing gratitude, "I thank the club coaches and leaders for arranging a hospital bed and blood for me in the first place, so that I don't have too many worries. Also thanks to the fans, teammates and family who care about me, I will continue to work hard."
Despite being in a hospital room, Qiu Fangfang keeps an eye on Shanghai.
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performance in the Women's Super League. In a weibo message sent to her teammates, she wrote: "Tomorrow I can only cheer for you from the hospital on my cell phone, I hope you win every game for me and for yourselves, and win the coveted trophy, we are the best team in the universe!" The words are full of emotion and power.
